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5 News at Lunchtime
Friday 2 October 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (42%)
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The government said the UK is not facing a diesel shortage despite fears Donald Trump could stop US exports of the fuel. Transport Minister Keir Mathis said Britain draws on a wide range of sources and is working closely with European partners to keep supply flowing. Prices at the pump have hit two pounds a litre, but he said the freeze on fuel duty remains in place and there is no need for concern. He said allies needed to work collaboratively on the wider geopolitical issue and towards a resolution to the conflict in Iran so the Straits of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb remain open to trade and fuel flows continue.
Police continued questioning a dual UK-Iranian national arrested in connection with a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The person was held in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as officers searched two properties nearby. It came after five British nationals were arrested and then bailed following a security alert over suspicious vans driving near the Gloucestershire base. Counterterror police said they were looking at all angles, including possible foreign state involvement. In France, the Prime Minister held crisis meetings as high school student protests spread. Nearly 3,000 pupils aged between 15 and 18 have been detained since the unrest began, with 40 headteachers injured. Riot police were deployed as students protested against overcrowded classes and overloaded timetables.
Tens of thousands of homeless people will be offered a free flu jab on the NHS from this week. It is the first national programme of its kind. Jabs will be available to those sleeping rough or using hostels and night shelters, with pop-up clinics and mobile vans set up in rough sleeping hotspots.
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Claim Government says UK not facing diesel shortage despite price surge
The Chancellor said the UK has the diesel stocks it needs.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 0:06-0:16
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Claim Government says UK not facing diesel shortage despite price surge
The Chancellor said the UK has the diesel stocks it needs.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 0:11-0:25
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Charged quote Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
open to trade to ensure that we have those fuel flows going through. Police are continuing to question a dual UK-Iranian national arrested in connection with the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The 25-roled was held in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as officers searched two properties nearby. It comes after five
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 0:53-0:58
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
French ministers held an emergency meeting and cancelled official visits.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:16-1:26
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Arrests across France during the student demonstrations totalled almost 2,000 people.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:21-1:31
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Dozens of school staff, including 40 headteachers, were reported injured during the unrest.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:21-1:31
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Dozens of school staff, including 40 headteachers, were reported injured during the unrest.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:21-1:31
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
French riot police were deployed in response to teenage school protests over class sizes, overheated classrooms and teacher shortages.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:26-1:38
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
French riot police were deployed in response to teenage school protests over class sizes, overheated classrooms and teacher shortages.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:26-1:38
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:53-2:03
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:58-2:03
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 1:58-2:13
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 2:03-2:13
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 2:07-2:13
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Claim Celebrity Traitors returns with 21 famous contestants
Producers said an unprecedented twist saw Claudia Winkleman make Richard E Grant a traitor minutes into the show; he later told other contestants at the bar, and most laughed it off.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 2 October 2026, 2:07-2:13
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